Malaysia, Australia armies sharpen warfare skills in Exercise Haringaroo

Sungai Buloh: Malaysia and Australia's armies initiated Exercise Haringaroo to bolster joint warfare skills in conventional and non-conventional warfare. Brigadier General Datuk Safwan Ismail, commanding the 11th Malaysian Infantry Brigade, explained that the bilateral exercise offers a platform for exchanging knowledge, experience, and operational procedures, fostering a deeper understanding of each other's capabilities.

Interoperability, he emphasized, cannot be achieved swiftly; it necessitates sustained training, comprehension, and integration. This 76th iteration of the exercise underscores the enduring relationship between Malaysia and Australia, fostering cooperation, defence comprehension, and the dissemination of training techniques and procedures.

Should joint operations between the two nations become necessary in the future, these exercises will equip them with the necessary capabilities and competencies. This year's exercise also incorporated operations in built-up areas (OBUA) training, a first for the event. Ismail expressed confidence that participating officers and personnel would benefit from sharing knowledge and learning techniques from the Australian contingent, especially in OBUA.

The exercise, scheduled from September 1 to September 28, takes place at Sungai Buloh Camp and selected training locations in Selangor, involving army units from the 4th, 8th, and 25th Royal Malay Regiments, along with Rifle Company Butterworth representing the Australian Army. In total, 81 officers and 763 non-commissioned officers are participating in Exercise Haringaroo.